Volare Ristorante Italiano

Italian restaurant, 201 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL

VeganScore 30

Menu

Mains

• Bufalina — Fresh bufala milk mozzarella, mortadella, truffle oil
• Margherita — Pomodoro sauce, bufala milk mozzarella, basil, E.V.O.O.
• Tartufo — Truffle cream, chopped bufala mozzarella, grana padano, arugula
• 4 Stagioni — Pomodoro sauce, bufala milk mozzarella, artichokes, mushrooms, black olives, ham, E.V.O.O.
• Linguine alla Aragosta — Linguine pasta, sauteed chopped shrimp in a light spicy Fra Diavolo sauce, served with whole Maine lobster
• Fettuccine alla Bolognese — Fettuccine pasta in a traditional bolognese sauce
• Ravioli di Ricotta — Homemade ravioli filled with hand-dipped ricotta in a Pomodoro sauce
• Lasagna al Forno — Traditional lasagna bolognese style
• Spaghetti Neri al Pesce — Black squid ink spaghetti tossed with sage, shrimp, crab, scallops, creamy rosé sauce
• Spaghetti al Pomodoro — Spaghetti with fresh tomato, basil, garlic, olive oil, topped with fresh mozzarella
• Linguine Arselle e Bottarga — Linguine sautéed with clams, garlic, lemon zest, tossed in olive oil & topped with bottarga
• Rigatoni all’ Arrabbiata — Spicy tomato sauce with pork pancetta and garlic
• Malloreddus alla Sarda — Malloreddus pasta, Italian sausage, crimini mushroom, green peas, marinara sauce, Pecorino cheese
• Fattoria Risotti — Acquerello rice, roasted chicken breast, peas, and our signature four-cheese sauce
• Volare Risotti — Acquerello rice, mussels, clams, shrimp, scallops, calamari in a tomato OR squid ink sauce
• Pesce Bianco Limone e Capperi — Pan-seared 10 oz. whitefish filet with paprika, capers in a lemon white wine sauce
• Salmone e Caponata Siciliana — Grilled 10 oz. salmon, Siciliana caponata (eggplant, onion, celery, olives, pine nuts, raisins)
• Pollo alla Parmigiana — Breaded chicken cutlet, pomodoro sauce, mozzarella, side of spaghetti
• Pollo Arrosto alla Diavola — Semi-boneless half chicken, champagne-tarragon sauce, oven-roasted potatoes
• Vitello al Limone — Veal medallions sautéed in lemon and white wine
• Tagliata di NY — Grilled 12 oz. Prime NY Steak with roasted bone marrow, truffle-infused breadcrumbs (cooked to order, served sliced)
• Filetto di Manzo — Prime 8 oz. Filet Mignon, rosemary, red wine sauce
• Nodino di Vitello — 20 oz. pounded and breaded veal chop served either: Parmigiana or Milanese style
• Costoline d’Agnello — Grilled Colorado Lamb chops, rosemary, red wine sauce

Starters

• Tagliere Misto — Salumi: Prosciutto di Parma, Salame, Soppressata; Formaggi; Frutta e Verduri; Assorted Italian Olives & Sun-dried Tomatoes
• Bruschetta Italiano — Grilled Italian bread, diced tomatoes, Frantoio olive oil, shaved parmesan
• Volare Signature Insalata di Mare — Octopus, calamari, conch, shrimp, cuttlefish, lemon, olive oil, parsley
• Carpaccio di Manzo — Sliced all-natural beef filet, artichoke, arugula, shaved pecorino, mustard aioli
• Vongole al Forno — Pizza oven-baked Littleneck Clams with homemade Italian breadcrumb
• Salsiccia e Peperoni — Italian pork sausage, roasted peppers sautéed in our signature sauce & finished with garlic & oregano
• Grigliata Mista — Fire-grilled sea scallops, calamari, octopus, shrimp with aged balsamic, frantoio olive oil
• Fritto di Calamari — Our signature fried calamari
• Zuppetta di Cozze — Mussels, onion, garlic, chili flakes, crostini in a choice of White Wine or Tomato Sauce
• Rotolini di Melanzane — Thinly sliced eggplant rolled with ricotta cheese, baked with fresh pomodoro basil sauce
• Minestrone alla Toscana — Traditional minestrone soup made in-house daily
• Insalata Cesare — Volare style Caesar salad topped with parmesan and white anchovies (contains raw egg)
• Insalata Volare — Chopped lettuce, artichoke, hearts of palm, tomato, radish, roasted peppers, carrots, cucumber, provolone, aged red wine vinaigrette
• Roasted Beets & Kale Salad — Roasted red and yellow beets, kale, toasted sliced almonds, crispy garbanzo, dill, E.V.O.O., horseradish cream
• Caprese con Bufala Mozzarella — Tomato, sweet basil, bufala mozzarella

Desserts

• Housemade Sorbetto — Ask your server for seasonal flavors Vegan
• Chocolate Decadence — Chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, chocolate sauce, strawberry
• Cannoli — Crisp pastry dough, sweet ricotta cream, candied orange zest, chocolate chips dipped in pistachio
• Mango Panna Cotta — Mango flavor cooked custard, mango chutney, fresh berries
• Crème Bruleé — Vanilla custard, caramelized sugar, mixed berries
• Tiramisu — Ladyfingers soaked in espresso liqueur, sweet mascarpone
• Housemade Gelato — Ask your server for seasonal flavors

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